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CMI to TPL: distance & flight time
Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport) → Temple (Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport)
799 mi
1,286 km · 694 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
799 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 12m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CMI — University of Illinois Willard Airport · Champaign, United States
- TPL — Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport · Temple, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CMI
Near TPL
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field18 mi away
- GRK · Robert Gray Army Air Field Airport26 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport68 mi away
- ACT · Waco Regional Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMI from TPL?
The flight distance from Champaign (CMI) to Temple (TPL) is 799 miles (1,286 km, 694 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMI to TPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 12m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMI to TPL?
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